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Kaz Sheekey
Skydive The Ranch — Gardiner, NY
I coach because I genuinely love people and I love this sport — and there is nothing quite like watching a student's confidence grow as their skills sharpen. With over 23 years of coaching, I've learned that the fastest path to progress is a solid foundation built the right way from the start. Structured exercises, real feedback, and a safe path forward — shortening the learning curve while showing students just how fun this sport can be. Watching that progress and confidence build? That's why I coach. Simple — meet the student where they are and move them forward. I tap into each person's unique learning style and focus on giving them tools they can use long after our session ends, including the ability to debrief themselves. I keep it fun and light, but every student walks away a better pilot — that's the goal. Organizing & events: Flight-1 military and sports canopy coach for over 15 years. Canopy coaching from 2001. Leading flocking camps.
Maxine Tate
Utah, United States
I want you to have all the skills necessary to really excel, enjoy your skydive, be safe and to stay injury free. I always want to get to the true root cause of an issue, so we can work together to make positive lasting change. That involves a deep dive not just into what we need to work on, but why it's occurring. I believe in incremental improvement through hard work, patience and enjoying the learning process. Organizing & events: When I'm at a boogie, I am mostly organizing belly jumps and canopy flocking. I also come to events as the canopy safety advisor, as a resource to help people improve their airmanship in crowded skies and to talk all things canopy flight with everybody. Good times!!
Melanie Firth
Skydive Arizona — Eloy, AZ
Helping people to achieve their goals and progress in the sport is one of the most rewarding things I can do. I love seeing that "aha!" moment from a student when they figure something out that they've been working on. When I coach, I work with the individual to find what coaching style works best for them. Every person is different, and so I don't believe there's only one way to coach - a good coach is flexible and works with their student, so that's what I try to do with every student I have Organizing & events: LO at multiple boogies, former LO at SDAZ, Project19 regional captain responsible for organizing big way training camps.
Paul Dorward
Skydive Hibaldstow — Hibaldstow
Seeing athletes develop their technique, awareness, and consistency over time is what motivates me most. I'm passionate about cultivating progression in a positive and supportive environment, helping skydivers push their abilities safely while building the mindset, discipline, and teamwork that take performance to the next level. Humility
Pete Allum
Skydive Empuriabrava — Empuriabrava
I have always loved receiving coaching, in all disciplines and sports that I do, from skydiving to surfing, triathlon etc This has made me a better student but I also feel that it keeps me connected to the people that I coach. I also realized quite recently that it doesn't matter what I say or do, it's what the student walks away with that matters. Organizing & events: From World Records to boogies and beyond...
Zach Vasnick
GoJump Oceanside — Oceanside, CA
It's a meaningful way to increase sustainability while staying connected to the next generation of flyers in a community that gave me purpose and a healthier lifestyle. I want to be a credible guide in a sport where progression can be unclear—helping people stay safer while they progress and enjoy flying and avoid unnecessary "expensive" trial-and-error. Understand the student and circumstances, then adapt. Zoom out, paint a whole picture, then zoom in to the puzzle pieces, then zoom back out and repeat. Use feelings+data. Blend knowledge and experience from all forms of flying wings - especially bodyflight and parachutes (paragliding, speedflying, parakiting). Organizing & events: Regular weekend warrior fun jumping, camera flying, events, and boogies. All skills levels.
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